Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is headed to Asian promotion ONE Championship after his contract with the UFC ended a few months back. ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced Alvarez’s signing late Monday night on Twitter.

Alvarez (29-6) has been with the UFC since 2014. His contract came to an end following his TKO loss to Dustin Poirier to in July.

When Askren went to ONE, I was bummed. He was in the prime of his career, and hadn't tested himself against the best.Eddie Alvarez tho? Eddie "multiple belt and FOTY winner, fought everyone, everywhere, forever" Alvarez? Asking more from him would be obscene.Get paid, champ.

Congrats to Eddie Alvarez for signing with ONE. He’s an OG and has held titles in just about every promotion he’s been in — done it all. He’s been to the mountaintop. This is prize fighting. The goal is to make as much money as you can to feed your family. Good luck to him.

Letting one of the greatest lightweight fighters of all time (and still currently a great exciting fighter) leave the UFC because they don’t want to pay them more than $100k is ridiculous, at least Eddie Alvarez will get paid with One FC but still

Eddie Alvarez to ONE championship is on the 1 yard line, multiple sources told ESPN (that’s an American football term for almost a goal, my international friends). An official announcement confirming his signing could come any day now.